Passing Time on Dead Earth

The pattern depicts a clock with Roman numerals, the hands of which symbolize the passage of time. The clock is located in a landscape of dead, cracked earth. In the foreground grows a dry, leafless tree, under which lies a skull, symbolizing transience and death. In the background, birds in flight can be seen, which adds dynamics and contrast to the static scene. The whole creates a dramatic composition full of symbolism.